The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mel Hall & Kara Martin at Perth 2026: 1:13:40, 53rd of 591 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:03 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Perth ran fast: the 438 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 5:34v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 5:34v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 5:47v median −1:01
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:44v median −1:10
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:30v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:50Running 7 5:02v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:11Running 8 4:33v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 585
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 585 women's teams who finished.